Spinach Mozzarella Meatloaf Recipes

SPINACH MOZZARELLA MEATLOAF - ONE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl, mix the beef, spinach, bread crumbs, 1 1/2 cups cheese, egg, onion, garlic, and salt. Transfer to loaf pan.
• Bake 75 minutes in the preheated oven, to a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F. Top with remaining cheese to serve.

ITALIAN SPINACH & MOZZARELLA STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Add 1 TBS of olive oil to small sauce pan. Add in diced onions and minced garlic. Cook until slightly softened and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Add in crushed tomatoes, oregano, dried basil, dried parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to boil, cover and let simmer for at least 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 9×5″ loaf pan with non stick cooking spray.
• Add 1 TBS olive oil to saute pan. Add in 3 cups fresh spinach and cook until wiled, about 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
• Add ground chicken to large bowl with remaining 1 cup of finely chopped fresh spinach, onion, garlic, grated cheese, egg, bread crumbs, oregano, dried basil, parsley, salt, pepper and 2 TBS olive oil. Mix with your hands until well combined.
• Spread half of the meat mixture evenly into your loaf pan. Layer with cooked spinach, about ½ cup marinara sauce (until meat is evenly covered) and fresh mozzarella slices (about half mozzarella ball).
• Top with remaining half of meat mixture, spread evenly.
• Bake for 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
• Remove from oven, and top with another ½ cup of sauce and remaining half of mozzarella slices. Bake for another 10 minutes until mozzarella is melted. (I like to turn my broil on for the last 2 minutes to get my mozzarella lightly golden).
• Remove from oven, top with fresh basil and let sit 10 minutes before serving.

SIMPLY DIVINE MEAT LOAF WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, eggs, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, dry onion soup mix, Parmesan cheese, salad dressing, bread crumbs, and spinach. Transfer to a 5x9 inch pan, and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove foil, and continue baking 15 minutes, to a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

CHEESY SPINACH-STUFFED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, lightly combine meat loaf ingredients. On a waxed paper, pat into a 14x10-in. rectangle. , In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients. Spread over rectangle, leaving 3/4 in. around edges. Starting with a short end, roll up jelly-roll fashion. Press meat mixture over filling at both ends to seal. Place loaf, seam side down, on a rack in a roasting pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Spread with ketchup; bake for 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand a few minutes. Cut into 1-in. thick slices.

ITALIAN STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, herbs, garlic, onion, ketchup, Worcestershire. Mix well, gradually adding the milk (if it seems too moist, add bread crumbs until it is a consistency that will form a loaf without flattening. Spray a large baking or roasting pan with a non-stick spray and press the meatloaf out. Layer cheese slices and ham, covering the center line of the meatloaf, then close it together and tuck in the ends, forming a loaf which is oblong. Criss-cross the bacon strips to cover the loaf. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until the meat thermometer registers 160 degrees F.
• Let rest 15 minutes, then cut and serve. Gravy is optional.

ITALIAN MOZZARELLA-STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix beef, onion, 1/2 of the tomato sauce, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pat into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle on a sheet of waxed paper. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.
• Lift up the short side of the waxed paper to start rolling up the meatloaf. Roll tightly, peeling back paper as you go. Seal edges in place. Transfer meatloaf to a loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Combine remaining tomato sauce and 1/2 teaspoon oregano; pour over meatloaf and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes more. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

SPINACH - STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix together the beef, egg whites, breadcrumbs salt& pepper, shallots garlic, worcestershire sauce& oregano.
• Use your hands to really combine the mixture.
• After you have squeezed as much moisture as you can from the spinach combine it with the cheese, nutmeg& season with salt& pepper.
• On a piece of plastic wrap or wax paper spread out the meat mixture in a rectangle apprx 12 x 8".
• Spread the spinach mixture on top leaving apprx 1/2" clear all around the meat edges.
• Using the paper (plastic) to help roll up the loaf starting from the 8" side.
• Press gently as you go to make sure you have a firmly rolled loaf.
• Press the outside edges together.
• Tightly wrap the meatloaf in plastic wrap (or wax paper) and refrigerate for at leat an hour (I make the loaf the day before and leave it rolled in the fridge over night to be baked the next day).
• Place the meatloaf on a roasting rack in a roasting pan and bake in a 350F oven for 1 hour.
• If you are using the ketchup spread it on top of the loaf before putting it in the oven.

SPINACH STUFFED TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray medium skillet with cooking spray.
• Cook mushrooms and onion in skillet over medium-low heat 4 minutes or until onion is tender; remove from heat.
• Add spinach, 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese; mix well. Set aside.
• In large bowl, combine turkey, oats, milk, egg white, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; mix lightly but thoroughly.
• Spoon 2/3 of turkey mixture lengthwise down center of 11 x 7-inch glass baking dish.
• Form a deep indentation down middle of turkey; fill indentation with reserved spinach mixture.
• Top with remaining turkey, forming a loaf.
• Seal edges to completely enclose spinach filling.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until thermometer registers 170 degrees F and juices show no pink color.
• Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Return to oven 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

CHEESE & SPINACH STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix meatloaf ingredients in a large bowl.
• Flatten meatloaf mix on a piece of wax paper, mix should be in a rectangle shape about 1/2 thick in wax paper.
• Cut cheese in thin slices and place on top of meatloaf mix (being sure to leave about a 1/2 inch without cheese around perimeter).
• Microwave frozen spinach according to package information, then drain.
• Place spinach on top of cheese making sure to leave perimeter empty.
• Take on side of wax paper and roll meatloaf carefully, being sure not to let meatloaf crack while rolling.
• After you have rolled the meatloaf pinch the edges to ensure that the cheese/spinach does not leak out while cooking.
• Cover entire meatloaf with the can of tomato paste. (You may want to add some italian seasoning to the tomato paste as it is slightly bland).
• Bake covered for about 35 - 45 minutes or until desired temperature.

FRESH SPINACH AND MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk salad dressing, chopped garlic, balsamic vinegar and dried oregano to blend in large bowl.
• Mix in sliced tomatoes, cubed mozzarella cheese and sliced onion.
• (Can be prepared 1 hour ahead; Let stand at room temperature, tossing occasionally).
• Add spinach to salad and toss to combine.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.